UPA pushed the country into darkness, we proved govt can run without corruption: PM Modi at BJP meet

A Delhi court Friday granted interim protection from arrest in a money laundering case to Manoj Arora, close aide of Robert Vadra, who alleged that the case was foisted on him by the NDA government as a result of "political vendetta.

Court grants protection from arrest to Vadra's aide, directs him to appear before ED 

As many as 9,000 phones and 500 e-mails were intercepted each month in 2013 during the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, an RTI has revealed. "On an average, between 7500-9000 orders for interception of telephones are issued by Central Government per month," reveals a November 2013 RTI addressed to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

RTI reveals as many 9,000 phones, 500 emails intercepted each month during UPA

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said that he was not only an 'accidental prime minister' of India but also the country's accidental 'finance minister.

Not just PM, I was also accidental finance minister: Manmohan Singh 

The documents found during raids conducted at the premises of close associates of Robert Vadra by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) suggest that he has properties in London and India, sources in the investigative agency claimed on Saturday.

ED in possession of documents about Vadra's foreign properties

The government Wednesday lowered the country's economic growth rate during the previous Congress-led UPA regime, shaving off over 1 percentage point from the only year when India posted double-digit GDP growth post-liberalisation and from each of the three years with 9-plus per cent expansion.

Ahead of 2019 polls, govt slashes GDP growth rates during UPA era

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Thursday jumped to defend the revision in India's GDP growth rate during the previous UPA era, saying the Central Statistics Office (CSO), which came out with the revised numbers, was a credible organisation and maintains arm's length distance from the finance ministry.

Arun Jaitley defends revised GDP numbers for UPA era, says CSO credible organistaion

Attacking the Congress, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday hailed India’s 23 places jump in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business rankings and said the country had come a long way from the UPA era when it was the most difficult country to do business with.

India under UPA most difficult to do business with, says Arun Jaitley

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh expressed confidence that all “like-minded parties” in the Opposition which have the best interest of the nation at heart will support Congress chief Rahul Gandhi as the leader of a united alliance against the BJP-led NDA in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Like-minded parties will support Rahul Gandhi as leader of united alliance against BJP: Amarinder Singh

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has blamed the Congress-led UPA regime for public and private sector banks facing huge corporate bad loans. The loans were provided without following due diligence and as a result, defaulters fled the country and the banks had no money to lend, Sitharaman said while referring to fugitive business barons like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi.

Sitharaman blames UPA for bad loans, defaulters fleeing country

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday stated that the constitutional arrangement can never be protected only by the judiciary and that the onus rests with the political leadership, civil society, religious leaders and the intelligentsia.

Religious sentiments, prejudices should not get worked into election discourse: Manmohan Singh 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday visited Odisha and laid the foundation stone of Talcher Fertiliser Plant in Talcher, news agency ANI reported. He also addressed a rally here during which he lashed out at the previous UPA government for the closure of industries during its rule.

UPA regime failed to revive closed industries: PM Modi in Odisha

'There was a time when the critical issue of defence preparedness was hampered by policy paralysis. We have seen the damage such laziness, incompetence or perhaps some hidden motives can cause to the nation. Not now, not anymore, never,' Modi said

'Laziness, incompetence' of previous govt hurt India's defence: Modi

Petrol and diesel prices are on an uptrend amid firming global crude prices. The rates of the two fuels have been so far increased 14 times since March 18, 2018

Rising fuel prices: Rahul calls Modi 'king of misinformation'

Vowing to make India free from political vendetta and corruption, Sonia underscored that it was important for all to address the challenges

PM Modi govt weakening UPA's welfare schemes: Sonia Gandhi

'The defence minister is saying she will not inform India... What does this mean? This only means there is some scam,' said Rahul

Rahul alleges 'scam' in Rafale deal

Today ANI revealed a data of Jammu and Kashmir terror incidents which shows how such incidents happened less in BJP government in compare to UPA government

Lesser terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir under BJP rule: Report

Former telecom minister A Raja is accused in the case

2G scam: Court to pronounce verdict on December 21, Raja says 'have faith in judiciary'

BJP's presidential candidate will bear Prime Minister Modi's ideological signature.

Who will be India's new president?

The Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is being probed by prosecutors in Brazil and the US Justice Department

Indian defence ministry seeking details of $208 mn Embraer deal amid graft allegations

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